The ‘Falkirk Herald’, based close to Ineos’s Grangemouth facility in Scotland, is not normally the place that the blog would look for news of the potential sale of a major part of the world’s 4th largest chemical company.
However, that is what happened today, when the ‘Herald’ reported that Grangemouth site manager Gordon Grant had confirmed Ineos was looking for “partners”, and “had some interest from PetroChina”. Being questioned by the local community council, Grant then reportedly added that “Ineos has stated very clearly we are committed to the Grangemouth site, but nothing is forever. We will see what comes out of these discussions with PetroChina”.
Rumours of potential INEOS sales have been around for some months. And whilst a deal may not be quite as close as the Herald suggests, INEOS is certainly under intense pressure from its lenders, as it seeks to agree a new business plan by a revised deadline of 17 July. A sale of part or all of the Grangemouth refinery could bring in significant cash, given the $725m that Dow achieved recently for its TRN refining business.
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I wonder if there is anyone who has the basic understanding of Plant control in the chemicals who has had training for this? as the noise is as bad as when BP put new plants in. When the control operators could sense the plant/plants goind off loine they could prevent it happening,when the technology at that time was very basic. The Flare stack only went very few times in the year,they wre barely in use,BP Flares went on for nigh on 6years and it seems like you are trying to emulate BP and I’m not impressed with your efforts at the moment. On shut downs you sure take a long time to to get them under control, your comments!! Mr.Petrie.
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